JALIA VARGAS
Corinth,TX
Summary
I am a Dental Assistant seeking opportunity to provide high quality patient care with an organization that is dedicated to ensuring the highest quality healthcare.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Artico Dental
Duncanville, TX
08.2024 - Current
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
- Prepared treatment areas for patient care, ensuring sterile and organized environment.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Enhanced patient comfort by carefully explaining procedures and addressing concerns prior to treatments.
Education
Dental Assisting Program -
College of Healthcare Professions
Dallas, TX02.2024
Skills
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Four-Handed Dentistry
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X-rays- Nomad
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Sterilization/Autoclave
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Oral Hygiene instructions
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Greeting/Seating Patients
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Fabricate Occlusal guards/ Bleach Trays
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Alginate impressions
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Stone Model Trim
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Dental cement preparation
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Charts Documentation
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Dentrix
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Basic chairside assisting
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OSHA/HIPPA cert 2023
American Heart BLS CPR/AED Cert2025
Certification
-American Heart BLS CPR/AED Cert.2025
-RDA
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Artico Dental
08.2024 - Current
Dental Assisting Program -
College of Healthcare Professions